CR Surf Report for 2-5-08

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 9, Issue 419
February 5th, 2008

TOP NEWS

Gilbert Brown wins in Tamarindo, Jairo Perez wins Juniors, and Lisbeth Vindas takes first for the women. Read more about the third stop on the CNS tour here..

Illegal Tuna Boat Busted in Cocos Island National Park. From Pretoma.org.

Concerned citizens in Puerto Viejo fight against proposed marina. Read here about their efforts and what you can do to help.

How about a free Dakine tractop? Just order any World or Ultimate Travel bag and get one sent to your doorstep. The lowest prices are found in the CRSurf Shop.

NATIONAL FORECAST
2/6 - 2/12

Wed

Thur

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tues
Caribbean

1-2 foot overhead

1-2 foot overhead

1-2 foot overhead

1-2 foot overhead

overhead

chest to head

chest high
North Pacific

waist to chest

waist

waist

waist to chest

chest high

head high

chest to head
South Pacific

chest high

waist to chest

waist to chest

waist to chest

chest to head

head high

chest to head

The Caribbean is the coast with the most this week and this weekend, with a solid 1-2 foot overhead arriving Wednesday, with many set waves for the reef breaks through the weekend. On the Pacific side it's the opposite, with only trace South swell pushing in weak waist high surf with a few chest high sets for the lucky beaches. The best bet is check the tides and surf at midtide going to high at the beachbreaks. The long range forecast isn't promising with a one foot increase for early next week from the WSW, but nothing following it for another 3 to 4 days.

To do your own forecast - use our links at www.crsurf.com/surflink.html

TIDES for 2/5/08 (add ~50 min. each day)

Low Tide: 1.13 feet at 7:45 a.m.
High Tide: 7.48 feet at 2:04 p.m.

New Moon - February 6th

** Surf Reporters **
Waves Costa Rica (643-7025) in Playa Hermosa - info@...
Hotel Buenisimo (640-0694) in Santa Teresa - hotelbuenisimo@...

Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande - surfegg@...
Chosita del Surf (643-1308, fax 643-3328) in Jaco - chucks@...
Hotel Totem in Playa Cocles (750-0758) - totem368@...
Witchs Rock Surf Camp (1-888-318-SURF) in Tamarindo - stephenmonticone@...
John Lyman Photography in Playa Negra - lymanphoto@...
Land Assurance (787-0291) in Dominical - info@...
Coconut Harrys (682-0574) in Playa Guiones - reyersteve@...
SurfingNosara.com

** Sponsors **
Blue Trailz (653-0221) in Tamarindo - info@...
CR Surfing Guide (619-520-3545) - gustavo@...
Villas Rio Mar (787-0052 fax 787-0054) in Playa Dominical - info@...
Tico Travel - Surf Trips (1-800-493-8426) - info@...
Dona Paulina's Hotel and Restaurant (652-9158) in Playa Negra - infodonapaulina@...
Green Iguana Surf Camp (787-0157 or 825-1381) in Dominical - admin@...
Hotel Poseidon (Toll free:888-643-1242 or 643-1642) reservations@...
Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge (750-0256) in Puerto Viejo - reservations@...
Cabinas Las Olas (658-8315 Fax: 222-8685) in Playa Avellanas - olassa@...
Teen Spanish and Surf Camps (1-800-765-0025) - info@...
Cafe Playa Negra (652-9351) - cafeplayanegra@...
School of the World (643-2462) in Jaco - info@...
Roca Bruja BoatTours (670-1089) in Playa del Coco - rocasurf@...
La Sirena Hotel (1-800-493-8426) in Quepos - info@...
Third World Surf (643-1497) in Jaco - thirdworldproductionscr@...
Ranchos Ituana (640-0095) in Mal Pais - peter@...
Nature Cabina for rent near Dominical Beaches - qpb@...
Kevin's Transfers (643-2604 / cell:(712) 361-9218) in Jaco - comeeds@...
A Surfer's Dream House in Playa Negra - info@...
Costa Paraiso Lodge (787-0025) in Dominicalito - info@...
Surfer's Guide to Costa Rica www.surfingtravel.com
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AREA REPORTS

** From photographer John Lyman, Lyman Photos in Playa Negra - (2/4)

We've had a good run of SW swell with head high to a couple feet over on the sets. Sunny and windy. Great shape with 80 degree water. The next few days will see a decrease in swell as the storms down under have slacked a bit. Head high and small as the week goes on. Waist high by the weekend. Low tide in the mornings means checking out Avellanas rivermouth with a longboard.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Check out the Playa Negra slide shows at www.lymanphotos.sbpix.com

** From Erik at SurfingNosara.com in Playa Guiones - (2/5)

It has been good for a while now, but today is the day! Low tide, and the swell has dropped a bit so it is kind of missing that outside bar and firin on the inside... Gonna be a short report as I want to get some barrel shots today as Matt is in the water... SOUL ARCH MATT HERE: Well it was head high this monring but the tide was really low with not much offshore winds to hold em' up. There were however some really good nuggets from time to time. As you can see from the photos, we shot from the water and the beach today. The biggest heartbreak has to go to Pedro who was perfectly positioned on a macking left but couldn't go because of the board bailed right in his path. He made up for it on the next wave of the set though and all was right with the world again.

** From Hotel Buenisimo in Santa Teresa/Mal Pais (2/3)-

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Small - inconsistent.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Nothing on the horizon.

** From Chuck at Walking on Water Surf Shop in Jaco (2/3)-
AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Surfs small still but if you look out on the horizon you will see some big bumps , kind of interesting and maybe it will swing and come around to give us some surf tomorrow ? Yesterday was better at most spots but we hope it will be bigger ! Weather nice and lots of people here but of course many going home too ! Big concert was a success with Yankee Daddy for the "regatoneros "out there ! 10000 people bought tickets at WOW SURF and El Chunche office or in San Jose so I guess it was a big hit ! Congratulations on Sergio from Puerto Viejo in opening his new surf shop by Banco de Costa Rica . He has some nice boards and good accessories to offer so no more excuses , GO SURFING ! More on this later as well ! Thanks from the crew at WOW SURF !